Supreme Court of Texas

For a personnel action to be adverse within the meaning of the Texas Whistleblower Act, it must be material, and thus likely to deter a reasonable, similarly situated employee from reporting a violation of the law.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/20/2007
• Decided 11/30/2007
• Published 11/30/2007

Judges

• Chief Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John J. Hightower, Brian J. Begle, Patricia L. Hayden, Scott Bounds, Olson & Olson, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Petitioner., Ramon G. Viada III, Abrams Scott & Bickley, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Amicus Curiae Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund., Scott Houston, Texas Municipal League, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae the Texas Municipal League and the Texas City Attorneys Assoc., Ben Taylor, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Amicus Curiae Zachry Construction Corporation.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles B. Frye, Lindeman, Alvarado & Frye, P.C., Houston, TX, for Respondent.